French
Grade 7
15 min
Le Corps en Détail (Body in Detail)
Le Corps en Détail (Body in Detail)
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning ObjectivesIdentify and name detailed parts of the body.Use the phrase 'avoir mal à' (to have an ache in) to describe pain.Describe a simple injury.Imagine you fall down while playing hockey. 🏒 How do you tell your coach where it hurts? Or maybe you wake up with a sore throat. 🤒 Knowing how to name body parts is essential for talking about your health!Real-World ApplicationsExplaining a pain to a doctor or nurse.Talking about a sports injury with a friend or coach.Understanding health advice.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
French TermEnglish MeaningExamplele visage (the face) [luh vee-ZAHZH] (m)The front part of the head.Il a un beau visage (face) [vee-ZAHZH] souriant. 😊 (He has a beautiful smiling face.)le front (the forehead) [luh FROHN] (m)The part of the face above the eyes.J'ai mal à la tête, juste sur le front (forehead) [FROHN]. (My head hurts, right on my forehead.)la joue (the cheek) [lah ZHOO] (f)The part of the face on each side of the nose.Le bébé a de grosses joues (cheeks) [ZHOO] roses. (The baby has big pink cheeks.)le menton (the chin) [luh mahn-TOHN] (m)The part of the face below the mouth.Il s'est cogné le menton (chin) [mahn-TOHN] en tombant. (He hit his chin when he fell.)le cou (the neck) [luh KOO] (m)The part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders.Je porte un foulard autou...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Pattern 1: Expressing Pain with "Avoir mal à"To say that a part of your body hurts, you use the verb avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR] + mal (pain/ache) [mahl] + à (at/in) [ah] + the body part. This is a very important structure in French.Rule: Subject + avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR] (conjugated) + mal (pain) [mahl] + à (at/in) [ah] + [body part] Example: J'ai mal (I have a pain) [zhay mahl] à la tête (in the head).Pattern 2: Contractions with "à"The preposition "à" (at/in) [ah] changes its form when it comes before the definite articles le (the) [luh] and les (the) [lay]. This is required!Rule:à + le = au (to the) [oh] (Example: J'ai mal au genou. (I have a pain in the knee.))à + la = à la (to the) [ah lah] (Example: J'ai mal à la gorge. (I have a pain in the throat.))à + l' = à l' (to the) [ah l] (E...
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Beginner
Choose the correct French word to answer the question: Quelle partie du corps relie la tête aux épaules ? (Which part of the body connects the head to the shoulders?)
A.le cou
B.le coude
C.la cheville
D.le poignet
Beginner
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Si tu as trop mangé de poutine, tu as probablement mal à ___. (If you ate too much poutine, you probably have a pain in your ___.)
A.la gorge
B.l'estomac
C.l'épaule
D.la joue
Beginner
Complete the sentence (The hockey goalie got the puck on his head. His head hurts.): Il a mal ___ tête.
A.au
B.aux
C.à la
D.à l'
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